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I'm Nadine. Mother to Monkey (3) and his sister Roo (1). Married to my wonderful FreezeM. I am forever 29, don't let my birthdate fool you. I work a part time PR job. Love being at home with my children, I am very liberal, love to read, cook and write. I'm critical and don't shy away from the unbeaten path.




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November 20, 2008

Your advice is needed: the llllittle pieces

Dear internet & blog friends, I need your help.

I have an almost 3 year old toddler Monkey, and a 10 month old VERY mobile baby, Roo.
I have 1 living room with 2 baskets, filled with 14,561 toys.

If the toddler takes toys from 1 basket, and plays with it for 1 hour, what is the chance that mommy breaks her legs by slipping over one of the toys?

Now, Monkey is starting to play with toys made for children for 3 year old's and ABOVE.

The thing is, toys for children UNDER two do not contain small parts because of the choking hazard. Because children UNDER two cram anything in their mouths, especially little colored choking hazards. But toys for children ABOVE 3 can have many little parts and/ or breakable parts (depending on the quality).

See where I'm going?

If you have (had) a toddler and a very mobile baby, how do (did) you make sure your baby doesn't get hold of the toddler toys? Sure, I have explained to Monkey that Roo can't play with all his toys and that he needs to clean things up when he's done playing. But he is too young to be responsible.

This is really a big concern to me. Choking hazards. And to be honest, I am quite anal about it too. Have been, since the day Monkey was born. I've thrown away toys, have a box filled with little pieces and gifts that are really too small for Monkey. And (oooooh bad mom) have taken away gifts (not thrown away, I've kept them) that where really for 3 years and up. I can get really cranky about choking hazard toys.

But now he's getting older, and more ready to play with them. And he really is done with the rattle.

How did you do it? Or have you ever seen a great solution to the problem?

Your advice is GREATLY appreciated!

Posted at 8:25 PM


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Can you entice Monkey into playing with his toys that are for older kids in his bedroom and not in the living room? Make that space a baby-friendly space?

Posted by: Robyn at November 20, 2008 8:37 PM

What about one of those bottomless playpen things. You can make them into any shape and are quite useful. I used one to block off a corner of the living room for Toddler toys. Monkey will be able to get to his toys, but Roo is safe from the small pieces.

Posted by: Jennifers at November 21, 2008 12:56 AM

Mia has some toys that she knows she can only play with if Owen is either sleeping or I am holding him. Sometimes she chooses for me to hold him - or take him to another room - and plays by herself and sometimes she waits so I can play with her. We tried to put all the "big girl" toys in her room, but she loves to have Owen play in her room, so that didn't work.

Posted by: Beth at November 21, 2008 4:12 AM

I put all of my 3 yr old's "Big girl" toys in her room. I've sold her on the fact that her room is her special princess place and that she has her own special toys. When she wants a break and wants to play with the dreaded polly pockets she can do that.

Posted by: Mom On The Run at November 24, 2008 12:59 PM












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Did you know your baby or young toddler can "speak" to you even when (s)he hasn't learned the ability to speak yet? I found out through the blog of Chris that sign language is a GREAT way to enable your young child to communicate with you.

Our 12 month old little Roo knows a few signs already "done" (with eating), "more" (food or drink) and "book/ reading". It was a great succes with our toddler Monkey (now 3, doesn't stop talking but stopped using signs) and we already have so much fun with Roo.

We used this book:

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Read more on the subject; here.